Target with hit indicator



Oct. 10, 1950 H. DERBYSHIRE TARGET WITH HIT INDICATOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 1, 1946 flreri Ferys'z re v Attorreys Oct. 10, 1950 H. DERBYSHIRE TARGET WITH HIT INDICATOR l2 Sheets- Sheet 2 Filed March 1, 1946 I Ural/tor Patented Get. 10, 1950 UNITED- STATES PAT NT OFFICE 2,525,211 TARGET WITH HIT INDICATOR Herbert Derbyshire, Mobile, Ala. 7 Application March 1, 1946, Serial N 0. 651,105 7 The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in toys and more particularly to an article of this character in the form of a jack in-the-box retained in closed position by a hinged lid through the medium of a resilient catch and mounting a target on the catch for movement of the catch into a lid-releasing position when the target is struck by a missile.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a toy of this character in which a figure is pivotally mounted for raising and lowering swinging movement, the figure being spring actuated for raising movement upon an opening of the lid and provided with a cord or other fiexible member operable outwardly of the box for lowering the figure into a position for enclosing the same in the box.

A further object of invention is to provide a toy of this character of simple and practical construction, which is interesting and amusing in its operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2 is an enlargedperspective view showing the box in open position, and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the box in its closed position with the figure therein.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration, I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of invention, the numeral 5 designates a box of any suitable material having its top closed by a pair of lids 6 and l hingedly connected at the edges of the box by hinge members 8 of conventional construction.

The meeting edges of the lids 6 and I are secured in closed position by means of a catch member 9 including a horizontal portion l0 which overlies the meeting edges of the lids at one end thereof and a vertical portion l extending downward- 1y at one end of the box and pivoted at its lower end as shown at 12 to a bracket [3 secured to the outside of the box.

The upper portion of the catch I0 is formed with a disc 14 rising above the box at one end of the latter, the front surface of the disc being marked in the form of a target as shown at 15.

An imitation figure I6 is pivotally supported at its lower end on a rod I 1 extending transverse- 2 Claims. (01. 273-1021) ly in the box, the figure having a pair'of coil springs [8 connecting its front side to an adjacent end of the box and a coil spring l9 likewise connects the rear of the figure to the wall of the-box.

Coil springs 20 project outwardly from the sides of the figure to represent arms, imitation hands 2| being attached to the outer ends of the springs- A cord or other flexible member 22 has one end attached to the rear of the figure at its upper portion and extends downwardly through an opening 23 in the lower portion of the rear wall of the box, the outer end of the cord'being provided with a handle 24.

In the operation of the device, the figure I6 is moved downwardly into its lower position by pulling the cord 22 rearwardly, the springs 20 forming the arms of the figure being folded in the manner as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings and the figure being retained in its reclining position by the lids B and I held in closed position by the catch 9.

The catch is released by means of a toy gun 25 of conventional construction firing a cork or other missile 26 to strike the target 15 whereby to swing the catch 9 rearwardly and release the lids 6 and 1 thus enabling the springs I8 to raise the figure l6 into its upright position as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, the figure being supported in its upright position by the springs I8 as well as the spring l9. As the lids 6, 'lopen and the figure l6 rises, the coil springs 20 react to flex the imitation arms into outstretched position over said lids, aS shown in Figure 2, thereby creating the impression that the lids 6, I have been opened by the imitation arms.

It will be apparent that the figure l6 may be constructed to represent any natural or fanciful person or object.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A toy comprising a box having a pair of hinged lids closing with edges confronting, a

figure pivotally mounted in the box for vertical swinging movement and engaging both lids to open the same upon a raising movement of the figure, spring means connected to the figure for raising the same, and a target attached to the box and including a catch for overlying said edges of the lids to hold the same closed, said target being moved in a direction to move the catch into releasing position upon the striking of the target with a missile, and helical spring imitation arms on the figure for reacting into outstretched position over the lids as said lids open and the figure is raised, whereby to create the impression of opening of the lids by said arms.

2. A toy comprising a box having a hinged lid, a figure pivotally mounted in the box for vertical swinging movement to raise and lower the same and engaging the lid to open the lid upon a, raising movement of the figure, helical springs connected to opposite sides of the figure and 'to opposite ends of the boX for raising the figure and yieldingly maintaining the figure raised, a target pivoted to the box, a catch carried by the target and engaging the lid to hold the lid closed, said catch being moved to release the lid upon the striking of the target with a missile, and a pull cord attached to said figure and slidably extended through one side of the box for pulling thereon to lower said figure.

HERBERT DERBYSHIRE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 426,113 Contrell Apr. 22, 1890 607,159 Busse July 12, 1898 949,544 Muehlstein Feb. 15, 1910 1,300,177 Kohn Apr. 8, 1919 1,347,696 Grgic July 27, 1920 1,413,770 Palaith Apr. 25, 1922 2,303,652 McGaugh et a1. Dec. 1, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 9,043 Great Britain 1889 

